Google first introduced personalized search results in 2005 for signed in users with Google accounts. In 2009, personalized search was expanded to all users. However, new research on consumer sentiment on Google shows that 43.5% of respondents do not realize that their search results are personalized. In this blog, I’ll cover the key factors you […]
When it comes to high growth areas, social media marketing fits the definition in terms of both the percentage of your budget it consumes and in the ROI it generates. But the path isn’t smooth or simple. All too often, marketing teams are drawn to paid or organic social media strategies based on past successes
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Facebook’s recently announced (Wednesday, August 9) that the company is expanding their already robust platform by adding an episodic streaming video platform—Facebook Watch. Unlike the company’s venture into related video content, which launched in 2015, Watch seems to initially compete directly with YouTube, with the potential to creep into Netflix’s original series market share. This blog
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Content curation provides a direct path to thought leadership for brands and individuals. As you curate and share high-quality content, you’ll generate awareness and gain credibility. You’ll be respected for your knowledge since you’re finding just the right content your target audience needs. My content curation used to be 100% manual. I’d finish reading an
Buyers aren’t what they once were. Remember the days of buying a car before the internet? You would go to the dealership, gather information from the sales person in the form of a brochure, go home to study the brochure to understand the different models and features, and then return to the dealership a week
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Chevy or Ford? Pepsi or Coke? Mac or PC? Burger King or McDonald’s? iPhone or Android? Chances are when reading those questions, you had a polarized response to at least one. “I NEVER would buy a PC. Too unreliable.” “Didn’t you read the report on what McDonald’s does? I wouldn’t eat there if my life
New year’s resolutions, giving up something for Lent (if you’re into that), exercising like crazy to get that beach body for summer: human beings have a slew of things they do to try to rethink themselves, their habits, and approach to life depending on the time of year. We’re already more than half way through
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Guest blogging can be a phenomenal strategy for getting in front of a wider audience and getting links back to your site, but there are many pitfalls that can derail your chances of getting published. Let’s look at four common mistakes often made by guest bloggers, as well as the solutions to help you succeed.
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In healthcare, extraordinary technology and innovative strategies exist side-by-side with last century’s tools, systems, and out-of-date status quo. This old world/new world dichotomy makes healthcare operations difficult and confusing. And it’s the same with healthcare marketing. The promise and payoff of modern marketing often seems out of reach to healthcare marketers. It’s easy to buy
Do something different, they say. Be bold. Stand out from the pack! The list of clichéd instructions on how to improve just about anything according to them is, well, endless. So, when all the “expert” advice becomes white noise, we might as well render it meaningless. If we’re all following the same guidance, aren’t we
